Country at a Glance
Norway
Norway, selected international labor statistics, 2009–11
Indicator |
Unit |
Report |
Time Series |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing |
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Hourly compensation costs |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
52.99 |
57.53 |
– |
Hourly direct pay |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
43.90 |
47.65 |
– |
Hourly social insurance expenditures and labor-related taxes |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
9.10 |
9.88 |
– |
Productivity and unit labor costs in manufacturing |
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Productivity (output per hour) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
0.8 |
4.7 |
– |
Output |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-5.8 |
1.9 |
– |
Hours worked |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-6.5 |
-2.6 |
– |
Unit labor costs in U.S. dollars |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
-6.2 |
3.3 |
– |
Labor market |
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Unemployment rate - Total |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
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3.1 |
– |
– |
Employment-population ratio - Total |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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64.8 |
– |
– |
Labor force participation rate |
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Labor force participation rate - Men |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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71.0 |
– |
– |
Labor force participation rate - Women |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
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63.0 |
– |
– |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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GDP per capita |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
56,443 |
55,938 |
– |
GDP per hour |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
74.54 |
74.41 |
– |
GDP per employed person |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
104,581 |
105,202 |
– |
Prices |
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
2.1 |
– |
– |
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
2.3 |
– |
– |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons.
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Last Modified Date: June 12, 2012
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